planned to import 55,000 metric tonnes of rice to the country from Pakistan and Myanmar with immediatte effect to prevent a possible rice shortage in the local market.

Accordingly 30,000 metric tonnes of rice will be imported from Myanmar and 25,000 metric tonnes of rice due to import from Pakistan .

As some local traders are trying to hide rice stocks to create a rice shortage in the market Ministry of Industries and Commerce has decided to import a stock of rice from Myanmar and Pakistan within next two weeks in order to prevent such a situation Minister Rishad Baduideen has stated.

Three government officials including a food technologist had visited Myanmar and Pakistan recently to inspect the stock of rice due to import Minister has stressed.

arrested by a police in two brothel houses maintained in spate of Ayurveda massage ("SPA ")centers at Colombo road,Negambo during raids carried out yesterday (15).

The police officers attached to the organized crimes prevention division cartied out the raids have arrested five female sex workers and the manager of one Brothel house and four female sex workers were arrested from other Brothel House.